intestate - The condition of
dying without a valid will. The probate court appoints an administrator
to distribute the deceased person's property according to state law.
(See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestacy)
muster roll - a register of the officers and men in a military unit or ship's company
"muster roll." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.
Merriam-Webster Online. 16 March 2010
<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muster roll>
probate court - A probate court administers proper distribution of the assets of a deceased.
(See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrogate_Court
